Car-coupling



(No Model.)

' D. FETTERS.

GAR COUPLING.

No. 254,472. l* Patented Mar. 7,1882.

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CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,4'72dated March '7,1882.

Application filed December 6, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, DAvID Fnr'rnns, ofBaltimore city, State of Maryland, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gar- Gouplings; and I hereby declare the same to befully, clearly, and exactly described as follows, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, in which the device is illustrated in centralvertical sectional view.

My invention relates to that class of carcouplings in which the pin issustained by a catch or detent, which latteris released by the enteringlink and the pin is allowed to fall, the design being to avoid thenecessity for directing the link by hand into the buffer.

My said invention has for its object to provide a simple attachment forsustaining the pin or link, as the case may be, of such construction asto be readily applied to the buffer, not liable to be battered or worn,and readily renewable when wear eventually occurs.

In the drawing, A is the draw-head or butt'- er, having a Haring mouthof the usual form, and B is the couplingpin. Within the drawhead issuspended from a pivot, D, a catch, O, having an arm, c, and recess c',as shown. The catch is slotted at d, so as to have a slightverticalmovement when necessary. Arecess, b, is formed in the draw-head behindthe catch, whereby the latter may swing out of the way as the link Eenters. The catch normally hangs vertical, as shown,in which positionits c of the part C, which latter is thrust backward until it abutsagainst the rear face of the recessb. InthispositionthepartCsustainsthelink in proper position to enter the otherdrawhead, and facility isaorded for a play ot' the catch in order to prevent itsinjury should thelink notenter the draw-head fairly. The other end of the link enters theopposing draw-head, and, pushing back the catch G, releases the pin,which falls into the lower hole, a, and secures the link.

The device may he attached to the drawhead at a tritling cost, is notliable to get out ot' order, and answers the desired end mostefticieutly.

Having thus described my invention, what 1 claim is In combination withthe draw-head having recess b, the gravity-catch C,of shape conformingthereto, pivoted at its upper end, and provided with an arm, c, forsustaining the pin, a recess, c', for holding the link, and a s lot, d,through which the pivot-pin passes, substantially as set torth.

DAVID FETTERS. Witnesses:

R. D. WILLIAMS,

En. RAINE.

